Comprehensive (and Coordinated) School Health: Can Schools Do It? Should they? Finessa Ferrell Director, Initiatives Colorado Legacy Foundation

Who We Are CLF is an independent non-profit organization that works in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education and public education stakeholders to catalyze bold improvement in student achievement through innovation, collaboration and capacity building.

Health & Wellness Vision Strategically Align H&W Efforts To Boost Academic Performance For All Students Common Understanding of School Health & Wellness Human Capital Foster Collaborative Partnerships Leverage Promising Practices & Evidence- Based Strategies Promote Data and Accountability Systems Cultivate Supportive Policies (Fed, State, Local) Cultivate Supportive Policies (Fed, State, Local)

CLF Health & Wellness Work School Behavioral Health Services Safe and Welcoming Schools Exemplars in Equity Education School Healthy Policy and Practice Data Collection System Healthy School Champion Report Card and Awards Implementation of Colorado’s Comprehensive Health, Emotional Social Wellness and PE Standards School District Health and Wellness Practice and Policy Implementation

The Challenge What is the core mission of schools? What drives student intent and motivation to learn? How well do schools partner with community- based organizations? How does “school health” speak the language of MTSS? (Multi-Tier System of Supports)